UPW / Water Systems Operations Engineer
Micron · Clay, NY
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $98k–$166k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Micron (industrial) in Clay, NY.
- They ask for
- degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), PLC, AutoCAD
- Base pay
- $98k–$166k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Engineer roles in New York: typical posted base $118k–$162k. This one lists $98k–$166k.
Median of the low and high ends of 12 live postings that list pay, out of 18 production engineer openings in New York, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 17 other live production postings in New York.
- Base pay
- About 6% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Typical $118k–$162k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 56%
- EHS / safety 50%
- Team leadership 44%
- Root cause 39%
- Six Sigma 33%
- Black Belt 28%
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This plant: Micron in Clay
3 other open roles at this site · 4 people we found in production roles at Micron.
- Senior Bulk Gas Operations Engineer · Production · Senior
- Wet Mechanical Operations Engineer · Reliability
- Instrumentation & Controls Engineer · Controls
Full description from MicronAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Oversee third-party design partners developing UPW, water reclamation, pretreatment, reverse osmosis, degasification, and distribution systems
- ◆Review and validate P&IDs, equipment specifications, system layouts, and engineering deliverables for compliance with project, environmental, and regulatory
requirements
- ✓Collaborate with design teams, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to align system designs with facility objectives, schedules, and performance targets
- ✓Support construction, commissioning, testing, startup, and system validation activities, including coordination of PLC, SCADA, and BIM-enabled workflows
- ✓Perform technical evaluations, risk assessments, and issue resolution to ensure system reliability, constructability, and operational readiness
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- ✓Experience in UPW or industrial water systems engineering, including responsibility for third-party design oversight or management of treatment system design processes
- ✓Knowledge of high-purity water system design, material selection, passivation requirements, filtration, biological treatment, and hazardous waste management
- ✓Familiarity with SEMI standards, ASME/BPE high-purity piping requirements, the Clean Water Act, and applicable environmental regulations
- ✓Proficiency reviewing engineering documents and models using tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, or Navisworks, with strong project management and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- ✓Professional Engineer (PE) license or Certified High Purity Water Specialist certification
- ✓Experience supporting semiconductor, pharmaceutical, data center, or other high-reliability facilities with complex wet mechanical systems
- ✓Knowledge of sustainable design practices, including water conservation strategies and energy-efficient utility systems
- ✓Experience with BIM coordination, clash detection, and integration of PLC/SCADA control systems into facility infrastructure
- ✓Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows to improve engineering processes and team productivity
$98,000.00 - $166,000.00 a year
As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .
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Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all .
Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.
The US Expansion Construction team leads the design and delivery of some of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the United States, including Micron’s projects in Boise, Idaho and Clay, New York. We work closely with engineering, construction, and operations partners to build highly reliable infrastructure that enables world-class manufacturing while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
As an UPW/Water Systems Operations Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring ultra-pure water and industrial water systems are designed, constructed, commissioned, and transitioned into operation successfully. This position offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced engineers, influence critical facility systems, and help deliver one of the most significant semiconductor expansion projects in the country.